If you missed our earlier blog post, scroll to the bottom for an explanation of what a Swarm of Swarms is.
This Week’s Developer Updates
Four teams responded this week to share updates on their active projects. In no particular order:
Team Mantequilla (@eddiespino / @mantequilla-soft)
This is a summary of what we did this week for Mantequilla-Soft.
We made a full video and post from the @mantequilla-soft account with more details, so no need to add us as beneficiaries this time.
Player & Playback Improvements - (@tibfox)
- Improved Snapie Player autoplay behavior with safe fallbacks
- Fixed vertical video rendering issues on desktop
- Added iframe control support (play / pause / seek)
- Resolved a critical macOS playback issue caused by SourceBuffer memory limits
→ Videos now play reliably across all macOS browsers
Hive Frontend Integrations - (eddiespino & meno)
Restored and improved 3Speak embeds across:
- PeakD
- Ecency
- Hive.blog
Centralized embed documentation for frontend developers
Added Snapie audio embed support outside snapie.io
Safer Releases (@eddiespino)
- Introduced a dedicated preview environment (
preview.3speak.tv) - Enables better testing, QA, and lower risk before production releases
Frontend Cleanup & Accuracy - (@kesolink)
- Improved vote estimation logic and date handling
- Refactored tags and communities feed and config usage for consistency
- Removed debug logs and unused code
- Improved error handling and loading states
Backend Hardening (SnapieVideoPlayer) - (@meno)
- Implemented status-based placeholders (deleted / processing / failed videos)
- Protected view counts so only playable and published videos are counted
- Reduced code duplication and improved maintainability
- Changes deployed and live in production
Team Sagarkothari88 (@sagarkothari88 / @threespeak)
HiveDataMarket with Starkerz
- Distriator carts with advanced filters
- Business, Brands, Categories, Subcategories with data from Distriator
HiveFestLeaks with Louis88
- Proper markdowns
- AIOHA - payment-based unlock flow
- Added secure on-chain transaction validation using
@hiveio/dhive - Updated Home & EnableLeak UI for auto-payment flow
hSuite - hPolls - self funded
- Showing list of polls
- working on poll details page
hSuite - MoneyMeter2 - self funded
- Hive-based login
- encoding data
Distriator
- Enabled existing post submission for business onboarding
- Generated structured review questions (MCQs, rating, long answers)
- Enabled Android & iOS builds
Team Actifit (@mcfarhat / @actifit)
Block Explorer + HAF APIs :
- new card display for transfer volume -> ready
- fixing issues with pipeline/tests -> in progress
Actifit
- Android Release v0.13.0 "The Pump" is Out
HivePulse
- add search for users + autocomplete -> done
- implement fixed display VP/RC upper toolbar -> done
Team Cryptoshots (@gaottantacinque / @crypto-shots)
CRYPTO SHOTS - v1.31.0 release
Improvements:
- Elimination: improved tie logic
Bug fixes:
- Buggy Abort Mission button
- Gun race insta-win issue
- Red button for stale room removed (re-join issues)
- Lava weapon (theta) damaging teammates
- Room details UI fix
- Head visual bug shooting dead players in headshot-only mode
Beneficiaries
Dev teams that participate share the post rewards.
What is Swarm of Swarms?
This is a blog series where we will share updates from the Hive development community. The content consists of meeting notes from a virtual developer meeting, titled 'Swarm of Swarms,' which adheres to the Bee Hive theme. We have been doing this for around 30 weeks, without posting the content on-chain or elsewhere. As we broadcast more widely, I hope everyone can gain greater visibility into all the Hive project development.
The Swarm of Swarms is a virtual gathering where blockchain developers building on the Hive network converge to share project updates, insights, and knowledge. This decentralized meet-up brings together a collective of innovators and visionaries from the Hive ecosystem, specifically those developing applications and use cases on the blockchain. As participants join the Swarm, they are exposed to ideas, solutions, and experiences, allowing them to expand their professional networks and gain a deeper understanding of the rapidly evolving Hive ecosystem. Through this virtual convergence, the Swarm of Swarms aims to cultivate a culture of open communication, mutual support, and collective growth among its members.
I send weekly reminders to the participating development teams, encouraging them to share their progress in the Mattermost 'Swarm of Swarms' channel. Other developers can visit this channel to learn about the projects other teams are working on. The hope is that open communication will inspire more side conversations and collaborations. 👏 I appreciate the development team leaders who take a few minutes each week to share their latest achievements. There is room for more participation, and the coffee is free.
Please let me know how I can improve it, and forgive any mistakes. We will iterate!
